Kimberly-Clark Professional Launches Comprehensive Line of Hearing Protection Products

Roswell, GA, December 2, 2009 - Kimberly-Clark Professional has introduced a new line of hearing protection products that combine superior comfort features with high-quality protection to help drive compliance

"These new products have been engineered to protect workers from hearing damage and loss, injuries that are completely preventable when proper measures are implemented, but permanent once they occur," said Tami Wenzel, a category manager for Kimberly-Clark Professional. "Comfort is crucial to driving compliance and creating comfortable options was a key objective during product design and development. According to the National Hearing Conservation Association, the most important factor in hearing protector selection is finding a comfortable device that an employee will wear correctly 100 percent of the time that he or she is exposed to harmful noise."

As with other Kimberly-Clark Professional safety products, the hearing protection products feature an alpha-numeric naming system designed to simplify and streamline the product selection process. These new hearing protection products support .

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370 Welding Helmet Headgear Wins Product of the Year.

The Occupational Health & Safety 2009 New Product of the Year Awards were awarded earlier this month and we're excited to announce that the 370 Welding Helmet Headgear won the product of the year.

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Kimberly-Clark Professional Introduces New Graphic Designs for Its Jackson Brand Halo X Welding Helmets

Roswell, GA, October 5, 2009 - Kimberly-Clark Professional has introduced four new graphic designs for its Jackson brand Halo X welding helmets

The introduction is in keeping with Jackson's history of innovation and another step forward for the first safety manufacturer to introduce the concept of graphic design on welding helmets more than a decade ago. It also reflects Jackson's long-standing focus on providing workers with greater choice while also appealing to individual style and product feature preferences.

"These new graphics further enhance the breadth of our welding offerings, providing welders with the safety they need on the job, while offering even more ways to express their individuality with Jackson brand safety helmets." said Kristy Giebe, Product Manager - Welding.

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Kimberly-Clark Acquires Jackson Safety

Dallas, TX, April 14, 2009 - Kimberly-Clark Corporation (NYSE: KMB) announced today that it has acquired Jackson Products, Inc., a privately held safety products company headquartered in Fenton, Mo. Jackson Products, Inc., more commonly known within the industry as Jackson Safety, is a leading provider of welding safety products, personal protective equipment and work zone safety products.

“The acquisition of Jackson Safety is consistent with our global business plan strategy to accelerate growth of high-growth workplace solutions,” said Jan Spencer, president of Kimberly-Clark Professional. “Jackson Safety brings a wealth of strengths to Kimberly-Clark’s Professional business, including an outstanding product portfolio and a highly experienced sales force. It enables us to focus resources more effectively by increasing sales and marketing manpower to support growth in safety while at the same time dedicating other teams that will help us sustain our leadership position and grow our traditional washroom and wiper businesses.”

Tom Burns, current president and CEO of Jackson Safety said, “Jackson Safety is an excellent fit with Kimberly-Clark Professional, as our products are complementary to Kimberly-Clark’s current safety business. I’m excited about this combination because it improves our prospects for growth in the U.S., Europe and emerging markets around the world.”

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Jackson Safety Named Affiliated Distributors (A-D) Supplier of the Year

ST. LOUIS, MO, (October 13, 2008) – Jackson Safety was named Affiliated Distributors’ (A-D) 2007 - 2008 Supplier of the Year during A-D’s annual North American Meeting held recently in Dallas, Texas. According to A-D officials, “the Supplier of the Year Award is the most coveted award that A-D presents each year”.

It was Jackson Safety’s extremely strong growth and a commitment to A-D Affiliates that made the choice easy for A-D officials. According to A-D, “in 2007, Affiliate purchases with Jackson Safety grew by 125% from a combination of new products and conversions. Jackson Safety’s support of A-D programs, like the Growth Incentive Bonus Program and Supplier Spotlight, combined with their market leading products provides financial and customer satisfaction benefits for A-D Affiliates. The senior management team of Mark Johnson and Harry Pardo are steadfast A-D supporters and bring that commitment to the field level.”

A-D is a network of manufacturers and distributors in the Electrical, Industrial Supply, Plumbing and Pipe, Valve and Fitting markets. The largest network of its kind in North America, A-D’s membership includes more than 350 independent distribution companies.

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Jackson Safety Acquires Eastern Molding International (EMI)

Saint Louis, MO, (Wednesday, October 22, 2008) – Jackson Safety announced today that it has acquired Eastern Molding International (EMI), division of Highway Safety Devices International (HSDI), a leading manufacturer of work zone safety equipment. The industry recognizes HDSI/EMI for their exceptional quality, and on-time delivery.

Located in Batavia, New York, Jackson Safety is acquiring the assets to manufacturer channelizer cones, high and low density drums. Their blow molding capabilities will expand Jackson Safety’s depth as a manufacturer of resin based work zone safety equipment.

“This acquisition builds upon our market leading position within the work zone safety category”, stated Tom Burns, President and Chief Executive Officer of Jackson Safety. “In addition, their cultural bias to superior customer service, lean manufacturing principles and product development supports our commitment to the industry. We are excited to add the Staff of HSDI/EMI Batavia, NY team to the Jackson family as we celebrate our 75th anniversary.”

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